Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo has surpassed the earlier 500-person target she set for her ongoing free organic seeds programme in the state. Earlier today, the governor’s wife released 131 names of beneficiaries for the fourth batch of the programme, bringing the total of beneficiaries so far to 587. Since 59 persons indicated interest…
Italian side Juventus, have confirmed midfielder Adrien Rabiot departure from the club after the expiry of his contract. Rabiot, 29, made 212 appearances with the Serie A side after signing from Paris St-Germain in 2019. He has reportedly been a transfer target for Premier League clubs, including Manchester United. Juventus technical director Cristiano Giuntoli said…
Nigerian singer and activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has called on a controversial pastor, Chukwuemeka Cyril, popularly known as Odumeje, to use his spiritual power to save Nigeria from burning. This comes after Odumeje criticised billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, for not ‘heeding to his prophecy’ about his refinery in the Ibeju- Lekki area of…
A former Director-General of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election, Doyin Okupe and publisher Dele Momodu are currently at each other’s throats over what Momodu described as a “flip-flop” in Okupe’s political party loyalty choice. Trouble started when Momodu took to his official X handle to attack Okupe for his political party…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has directed the immediate promotion of teachers under the employment of the government in all the senior secondary schools in the state. Governor Fubara said this while inaugurating the Chairmen and four members each, for the Senior Secondary Schools and Universal Basic Education Boards at the government house in…
Police anti-bomb squad, Friday night deactivated an improvised explosive device planted near a primary healthcare centre in the Maiduguri metropolis. The IED was discovered by residents around Mala Kachalla General Hospital at the federal low-cost along Baga Road around midnight. According to an eyewitness, the IED did not explode as it was discovered on time….
Police authorities in Borno state have arrested a 40-year-old woman, Lydia Aji, for killing her husband with an axe According to the state Commissioner of Police, Yusufu Lawal, who was represented by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth, the suspect had arguments with her deceased husband over the alleged theft of a goat…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana on Saturday, July 20. According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu is in Ghana to take part in the sixth mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the…
There is tension in the 36 states across the country over plans by some Nigerian youths to embark on a 10-day nationwide hunger and hardship protest begining on August 1st to draw the federal and state governments’ attention to the worsening plight of the citizens. Reports from some states showed that the governors and security…
Nigeria’s National football team Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the latest FIFA World Ranking for the month of July The Eagles who were ranked 38th fot the month of June fell to 39th in the July ranking, released yesterday. In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team…
